Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, age 17, total

Afghanistan
793,460
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
729,650
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Population, age 17, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020022015

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 793,460 against 729,650 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 63,810.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 191 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 356,011 707,885 351,875 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 531,377 781,583 250,206 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 725,381 762,235 36,854 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 17, total, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Afghanistan, at 793,460 against 729,650 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 17, total between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63,810, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, age 17, total?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 17, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.